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Benedictine University is an inclusive academic community dedicated to teaching and learning, scholarship and service, truth and justice, as inspired by the Catholic intellectual tradition, the social teaching of the Church, and the principles of wisdom in the Rule of St. Benedict.

Our Vision

Benedictine University aspires to be a thought leader in Catholic higher education. We seek to provide a transformative and integrative educational experience grounded in Benedictine values, helping students shape lives of meaning and purpose as engaged citizens who care for the earth, welcome people of diverse faiths and cultures, and promote the common good.

Demand for Business Analytics Skills

Demand for employees with analytical skills combined with a foundation in business fundamentals continues to grow rapidly, and Benedictine is helping to fill the gap that exists today and into the future. Now is the right time to pursue a career in business analytics as the industry is expanding at an unprecedented rate and the demand for employees with analytical skills in the business world continues to rise.

Business Analytics Industry Growth

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, analytics-related industries are growing faster than average compared to other industries. For example, employment of operations research analysts is projected to increase by 27 percent between 2012 and 2022, and employment of market research analysts is projected to increase by an astounding 32 percent between the same years. Business analytics is prevalent in successful organizations across several industries. More and more job positions require the use or interpretation of analytics, from entry level to the executive suite.

What is Business Analytics?

Business analytics is the practice of investigating and analyzing business performance data to gain insights and improve decisions. The process involves identifying pertinent data sources, preparing the data for analysis, exploring and analyzing the data to identify trends, and presenting the results to management in a simple manner using visualization techniques.

What Role Does Business Analytics Play in the Business World?

Business analytics plays a major role in transforming data into action no matter the type and size of the organization. The figure below provides a visual representation of the role of business analytics in the business world.

Why Major in Business Analytics at Benedictine University?

When you choose the Business Analytics major at Benedictine, you will receive:

BBA in Business Analytics Requirements Summary for Freshman and Transfer Students

Total Semester Credit Hours Needed for Graduation

120

General Education

Refer to the General Education requirements section of the course catalog for specific course requirements.

Department Core

30

Major Specialization Requirements

9

Major Specialization Electives

9

Cognates

9

Total Major Requirements

57

Department Core Requirements(30 semester credit hours)

Course Number

Course Title

Semester Credit Hours

ACCT 111

Accounting I

3

ACCT 112

Accounting II

3

BALT 301

Managerial Decision Making Under Uncertainty

3

ECON 101

Microeconomics

3

ECON 102

Macroeconomics

3

FINA 300

Managerial Finance

3

MGT 150

Statistics I

3

MKTG 300

Marketing

3

MGT 300

Management

3

MGT 380

Strategic Management

3

Major Specialization Requirements(9 semester credit hours)

Course Number

Course Title

Semester Credit Hours

BALT 300

Introduction to SAS for Business Analytics

3

BALT 320

Data & Text Mining

3

BALT 330

Database Structures & Queries

3

Major Electives9 semester credit hours are required in the major or closely related courses. Allowable courses are listed below.

Course Number

Course Title

Semester Credit Hours

BALT 310

Data Visualization and Dashboarding

3

BALT 315

Advanced Visualization Techniques

3

BALT 318

Infographics for Business

3

BALT 325

Lean Six Sigma for Operational Excellence

3

BALT 340

Web Analytics

3

BALT 350

Business Process Management & Modeling

3

BALT 360

Social Network Analysis

3

BALT 370

Introduction to GIS for Business Analysis

3

FINA 330

Predictive Analytics I

3

MGT 347

Project Management

3

Department Cognates

Course Number

Course Title

Semester Credit Hours

BALT 240

Excel for Mere Mortals

3

MATH 115

Business Calculus

3

MGT 252 orPHIL 245 (recommended)

Ethics

3

Major Specific Notes

All majors must submit at least 45 semester hours in major courses (with a grade of "C" or better), of which 30 semester credit hours are at the 200 level or above, including 18 semester credit hours at the 300 level plus 9 semester credit hours in cognate courses.

Refer to the checklist and catalog for a complete list of University and College requirements.